Obituaries

El Reno resident Betty Jean Wahweah passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at her home, at the age of 68. Betty, the daughter of Jimmie and Nancy Mae (Deere) Carbitcher, was born Nov. 26, 1954, in Wewoka.

Dasie Hufnagel Weisenburger passed away peacefully March 4, 2023. Dasie was born Feb. 26, 1930, in Calumet to Russell and Alice (Gill) LeFever. She grew up in Calumet and attended Calumet High School where she played basketball and softball. Dasie graduated in 1948 as valedictorian of her class.

Barbara Ann (Johns) Langley was born July 14, 1946, in Bethany, Mo., to Melvin and Nettie Jo Johns. She passed away peacefully March 6, 2023, surrounded by her family in Thomas, Okla. Barbara graduated from El Reno High School in 1964.

Janice Ellis, 81, of El Reno passed away March 4, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Cremation was under the care of Wilson Funeral Home.

Kyle Wilson Toal, age 67, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Kyle was born April 10, 1955, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Nelda and Thurman Toal.

Graveside services for Mary Charlene Barr were held March 4 at Evergreen Cemetery in Minco under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Charlene passed away Feb. 27, 2023, in El Reno. She was born July 5, 1930, in McQueen. She was raised in Minco, graduating from Minco High School in 1948.

Funeral services for Kathryn Sue Dorey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau with Jim Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home. Kathy passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.

Funeral services for Ronald Carl Hopkins will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 4 at Red Rock United Methodist Church with burial following in the Red Rock Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Billie Ruth Taylor will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6 in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Paul Roach officiating. Burial will follow at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

In the early dawn hours of Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 1952, RDell McMahan was born to Ramona Alice (Nail) McMahan and Joseph Samuel “Sam” McMahan Jr. at the Okarche Memorial Hospital in Okarche, Okla.